I always had two bulges under my belly button but last 3 months after appendectomy my abdomen just got bigger and I look pregnant on daily basis. I thought it's bloating but no any food makes difference. CT scan revealed nothing, endoscopy and colonoscopy are ok as well. No bacterias or parasites found in the stool. So how is possible my belly to change so much in space of few months? It is possible to have week abdominal muscles or even diastitis? I have never been pregnant and not now as well
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September 7, 2014
Answer: Is it possible to have diastis recti without any pregnancy?
If the tissues are hard, they are still swollen. Swelling may not end at 6 months - it is the earliest it ends. It takes longer - much longer - in some people. Discuss your concerns with your plastic surgeon.
It depends on what aspects of the surgery. The muscle repair takes a good 6-8 weeks to have enough strength to do vigorous exercise. Also, I tell my patients no heavy lifting greater than 10 lbs until 6 weeks because I want the muscle tightening sutures to hold. The scar and the muscle t...
You really just need to be "recovered" meaning functioning close to normal, and with a normal blood count since that can be diminished after a TT. If all is well you could do this after a month. All the best.
